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The real story of India’s independence – What you don’t know about the Dandi March
The Indian calendar is dotted with important dates- January 26 and August 15 being at the top. But there is...
The real story of India’s Independence – Ch 2 – Why exactly did Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi return to India?
Every year, January 9 is celebrated as the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas. It marks the anniversary of M.K. Gandhi’s return to...
Ajit Vadakayil: blogger with more than a billion profile views
Captain Ajit Vadakayil is a 40-year veteran of the seas who has visited every nook and cranny of the globe....
Thailand – A Buddhist country that still holds on to its Hindu past
Taking the series forward of visiting countries that have a major Hindu populace or have been influenced by Hinduism over...
The Chola Empire was one of the greatest Indian empires, but Marxist historians buried it
The Chola Empire – reduced to a mere dynasty by India’s Marxist distorians, was the world’s longest-ruling kingdom. Calling Communists...
Karnataka CM Bommai is set to free temples from government control
If there is one BJP-ruled state which is emerging as a model for all others, it is the state of...
The Philippines: A land of Shiva, Ganesha and Sanskrit, lost to Spanish and American conquests
You know things have changed when a country cannot identify its original name. The Philippines got its name in 1544,...
How UNESCO’s world heritage status hurts the sanctity of Thanjavur’s Brihadisvara Temple
With people in the country becoming financially capable to boost tourism, the tourists are increasingly looking for ‘new’ sites to...
Hinduism in Malaysia
One of the unique aspects of India’s Cultural Heritage is that we have persevered with our traditions and customs throughout...
Mahamana Madan Mohan Malaviya: The man who built an academic fortress around Hinduism
The pre-independence intellectual movement in India was dominated by the influence of liberalism propagated by Britishers. However, there were few...
Black slave trade is widely discussed, but no one talks about the Indian ‘Girmitiyas’
During the past few decades, various erstwhile colonial nations have tried to correct their mistakes of the past by recognising...
The colour green is not exclusive to Islam
The colour ‘green’ has been appropriated by one community. This community has every religious symbol donning green. Islam and the...
